Resources

Potable Water Resources

MODNR
Public Drinking Water Program-The Department of Natural Resources public drinking water program's website with a complete listing of Missouri drinking water laws and regulations. Regulations include requirements for fire-flow according to MODNR

American Water Works Association
The Industry's Standard for Water Treatment, Control, and Distribution. The site contains technical resources for several topics related to potable water, listings of water utility web sites by state, and more. Updated Daily!

Hydraulic Institute (HI)
Multiple resources on pump standards and has been creating standards since 1917. The site contains downloadable versions of their standards, a supplier finder, the newest research findings, and more.

Wastewater Resources

USDA
Water and Environmental Programs-The United States Department of Agriculture's site describing initiatives and legislation regarding their assistance to rural areas, towns, and cities with drinking water, sanitary sewer, solid waste and storm drainage facilities. Excellent site for municipal employees also interested in Grant Funding!

MODNR - Water Pollution Control Program
The Department of Natural Resources water pollution control program's website with a complete listing of Missouri Clean Water laws and regulations. Includes a new section that displays specific recent permits.

EPA - Office of Wastewater Management
The site contains extensive information on NPDES and more! Sections on State Revolving Funds (Low Interest Municipal Loans) and Small Communities may be of particular interest to municipal employees

Stormwater Resources

FEMA - NFIP (Home Page)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Nation Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) website describing important information about the program as well as news and updates. The site includes specific sections of information for consumers, insurance agents, insurance companies, lenders, and state/local officials. Everything you need to know about the Flood Insurance Program including descriptions of how FEMA determines flood hazard areas.

United States Army Corps of Engineers
The USACOE's home page offering information on Civil Works, Emergency Response, Recreation Services, Regulatory Permits, Real Estate, and more.

FEMA - Mitigation
Read about a report on the costs and benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation. This contains a case study on Arnold, Missouri during the 1993 and 1995 floods.

St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD)
Metropolitan Sewer District's home page including news releases, upcoming agendas for board meetings, and other information. Site does not yet contain their design guidelines.

Transportation Resources

Missouri Department of Transportation
MODOT's home page offering nearly all of their reports and summaries in "pdf" format.

MODOT - Local Public Agency Manual
MODOT's entire local public agency manual available in "pdf" format. The manual is intended to be used as a guide for cities and counties that sponsor projects utilizing federal transportation funds provided under the current Highway Act, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21).

MODOT - Standards and Specifications
MODOT's standard specifications book contains material, equipment and construction requirements for items specified in the construction of Missouri's transportation infrastructure.

Federal Highway Administration
FHWA's homepage is always up-to-date and includes a complete listing of their programs and listings of their legislation and regulations.

The Institute of Transportation Engineers
ITE is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving and advancing the transportation industry. Their site contains a good overview of all of their services including a huge listing of technical information.

Surveying Resources

MODNR - DGLS - Land Survey Program
The Missouri Department of Natural Resource's Land Survey Program home page offers everything you wanted to know that governs land surveying in this state. The site now includes a land records repository order form (original government surveys available), the Missouri Minimum Standards, and a great deal more!

National Geodetic Survey
The main site for geodetic survey control and information in this country. Extensive information is available here on the Federal Base Network (FBN - an accurate GPS framework), the most recent Geoid calculations, and much, much, more!

National Imagery Mapping Agency Publications
The best site for government publications on geodesy and geodetic control that have been de-classified and are available from NIMA.

Additional Resources

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Missouri Department of Economic Development

State of Missouri